System Reboot Constantly After Windows Splash page

[TomBedlam]

I saw that my AVG detected a virus and it cleaned it and my computer needs to reboot. The virus started with an F but I cant remember the name. Anyway now everytime I try and turn my comp on it tries but just loops booting up once its done with the windows loading screen. I tried booting in safe mod but that did not work. I tried booting from CD with no results. I also reinstalled the Kernel32.dll file that was suggested to me by Microsoft Support.

Is reformating the only option?

[Neil]

You could try reinstalling Windows without formatting. The others might be able to suggest some kind of boot-time virus scanner, maybe?

[Calum]

http://www.ubcd4win.com/
Ultimate Boot CD for Windows, this includes a virus scanner along with numerous other useful tools.
Might be of use.

[TomBedlam]

Trying the UBCD thanks I hope it works

[Calum]

No problem, fingers crossed for you.
I've not used the UBCD myself, but I've heard good things about it from people on this forum and some other people I know.

[GX1_Man]

Do you have important data on there to backup first?

I tried booting from CD with no results

What does this mean? What exactly happened? What messages were on the screen?

Is this Windows XP? Is it a real, shiney disk that says Microsoft all over it, or a restore CD or what?

[TomBedlam]

It means I tried booting from the Windows XP disk. And I tried Ultimate Boot Disk but it was weird and would not let me burn the file.

And there are no errors on the screen.  Nothing Happened.

I also just did chkdsk to try and repair to to results either.

[Fed]

If your computer won't boot from a genuine Windows XP disk then you are doing something wrong.
I suggest you make sure your cdrom is set in bios as the first boot device.

[TomBedlam]

I can run it from the disk but the same problem still occurs.

[TomBedlam]

After the third attempt at reinstalling it seems that it is able. I need to let it install and I hope that solves all the problems.

[TomBedlam]

Well I got it to install but all my files are broken. Is this normal? Everytime I click on a program it says I need to reinstall because an error has occured.

[GX1_Man]

Did you choose to format the drive before starting the install? You should.